Claudia Bryar

Hortense "Claudia" Bryar (née Rizley; May 18, 1918 – June 16, 2011) was an American actress. She is best known for portraying Emma Spool in the film Psycho II (1983).

Claudia Bryar
Claudia Bryar in The Andy Griffith Show 1961
Born
Hortense Rizley

(1918-05-18)May 18, 1918
DiedJune 16, 2011(2011-06-16) (aged 93)
OccupationActress
Years active1955–1986
Spouse(s)Paul Bryar
(m. 19??; his death 1985)
Children3
Parent(s)

Early years

Bryar was one of seven children of Ruby Elaine (née Seal) and Ross Rizley, a congressman and federal judge.

Career

Active from the 1950s to the 1980s, she is perhaps best known for her role as Mrs. Emma Spool in Psycho II (1983).

Bryar gained early acting experience with the Pasadena Playhouse.[1] She played small parts in mostly Western television series such as Wanted Dead or Alive, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and The Guns of Will Sonnett, plus sitcoms like The Real McCoys, The Bob Newhart Show, The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., and The Twilight Zone (Episode: "Mute"). She had a small role in Leave It To Beaver episode “Community Chest” (5/13/1961). She had a small role in Dennis the Menace episode “Pythias Was a Piker” (1/29/1961).She appeared in small roles in such films as I Was A Teenage Frankenstein (1957) and Bad Company (1972). She appeared in made-for-TV movies such as The Family Nobody Wanted (1975) and Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn (1977). Her career ended with her role of Mrs. Prince in Hill Street Blues.

Personal life

Bryar was married to actor Paul Bryar (born Gabriel Paul Barrere) until his death in 1985. The couple had three children,[2] including Paul Barrere, guitarist and singer with the rock band Little Feat.[3] On June 16, 2011, Bryar died in Los Angeles at the age of 93.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. Lentz, Harris M., III (2012). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011. McFarland. p. 46. ISBN 9780786491346. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  2. Obituary, latimes.com; accessed May 18, 2015.
  3. Google Books


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